Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-08
TELEGRAMS TO 1HE STAR
S-,,,.,,mv tn the Drug Trade.


N.xuy.Crt-xkKs SELLING Fos COCAINE A WORTHLESS
PREPARATIONS OF BoRAx.
~ Iorts Dec. s-The drug trade Just now "a
following tho cocaine market with q great deal OF
interest," according 10 the Glote- Democrat. Large
80. nave teen made at very low prices notwitn-
s:apding the tact that cocoa leaves have been and
a-e sill very scarce Speaking OF this, a large
manufacturers agent said the low market had at
tracted such marked attention that several drug
sf,fs had had a number % analyses made BY East
egu chemists, and the latter had reported their
tests running nom onehalf 10 three-lourths porax
and a very small proportion Of genuine cocaine.
PulveTized oOrax has very much the same appear
ance as cocaine, and but few experts could tell
the difference without critical examination
great deal OF excitement In the trade, as
o. Particularly felt fn the preparation
caine, By cocaine slaves, the only effect Of the
fraud has been 10 increase the consumption In
each Individual case, a. The person using it must
countaOle reason, known now to be the large pro-
PORTION oi bOrax, the usual quantity Is without
elect, doubles 10, and in some cases trebles IT,
The humber OF cocaine slaves has also Increased
very materially within a short period, and this
teing the case the quantity OF the drug consumed
a. ply sicians have not Jet discovered reliable
treatment for the cocaine habit, as they nave 1or
ne eaters; IN Pr9nts maze 0oo ws sms
bOrax Is 70 be had IN unlimited quantities and very
cheap, the tendency Of cocaine mas been upward
leaves alone nave been compelled TO marx
Up their prices and this has enabled the manu-
fcturers OF thc adulterated article TO many times
double the value Of the oorax and decreases that OF
the cocaine that the market price OF the con-
bpation will be much below that OF the genuine
article. The trade Is puzzled as 10 bow 10 defeat
the scheme OF the adulterators- All prepared
solutions mad. with IL are very weak and unsatis-
factory but there Is competition In the sale OF the
solution as well the cry stal and only Ia Tue
best trade can the genuine be sold at its value.
Fatal ARRAY IN North Caroline.
SKIGBsoKs oUAKkRL AND FIGHT IN CONSEQUENCE OF
AN INDICTMENT FOR srSDAr WINE SELLING.
RICHMOND, Dec. S-News has been received mere
OF fatal affair 1T YatesviIle, Beaufort county, n.
q. All the parties concerned are well known In
the eastern section. AlDin Satchwell had indicted
David Johnson and DOobin Sassinet Tor selling
wine on sunday. The latter were tried before a
magistrate SstchweIl appearing against Them
The case went against johnson and >attlnet. ana
there was no friendly FEELING between the parties
Saturday after the trial, johnson and SaSsinet
went to SatchwelIS house, and, standlng armed
near the front. made q line On the ground with
their feet and dared him TO cross IL under penalty
OF his life.
SaIchweIl. q brave man, did not hesitate, but
stepped out and crossed the line He was instantly
shot in the abdomen. AT this moment samuel
Satchwell and Charles Downing came up. They
at once took Aibfn Satchweil's part, and q gen.
eral fight began, In which the terribly wounded
nan pI1cxily joined. Sam Satchweil cut David
johnson on the head and throat, causing very dan
gerOus injuries, from which death may result Sas
slnet was injured by blow on the head and down.
ing was badly cut soon after the night AlDin
Satchwell died johnson and Sassinet were ar
restei and will be tried for murder. sam Satchwen
has fed